South of the border, the Rocky Mountaineer identity is being replaced with a new name, Canyon Spirit.
Canyon Spirit has been operating under the Rocky Mountaineer brand since 2021, offering train journeys through the American Southwest.
Along with a new name, the train service is expanding its Rockies to the Red Rocks route to include Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2026. This new train route will connect Denver, Colorado with Salt Lake City over three scenic travel days.
The new three-day train journey will include overnight stops in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and Moab, Utah and will operate in addition to the existing two-day Rockies to the Red Rocks route, between Denver and Moab. The additional day of train travel will traverse the mountain passes of eastern Utah and the open vistas of the Great Basin.
According to Canyon Spirit, the new name reflects train journeys through the American Southwest's compelling landscapes that include rugged river canyons, red rock formations, and the Colorado River.
"We could not be more excited to bring our Canyon Spirit train to Salt Lake City, and to expand our Rockies to the Red Rocks route further into the beautiful state of Utah," said Tristan Armstrong, CEO, Armstrong Collective, Canyon Spirit's parent company.
"Although the name of our train is changing, our world-class service and onboard experience will remain the same. Our family and team members all look forward to sharing the beauty of the American Southwest with even more guests from across the United States and around the world."
